Government employee facing fraud allegations

A government employee at Services SA is under investigation for alleged fraud.

The matter was revealed amid questions from the Opposition during a parliamentary estimates hearing.

Executive director of government services Chris Orman would not confirm an Opposition claim that alleged suspect was a director.

Mr Orman said a number of allegations were being investigated and he could not reveal their nature.

"That matter was referred to the government investigator, the government investigator will report to the Crown Solicitor on that matter and then back to me as the delegate who is undertaking the formal investigation in line with the Public Sector Act 2009," he said.

"The officer was not stood down.

"At the time of the allegations the purchasing delegation for that person was removed so that they were unable to make purchases."

A government spokesman said the person involved in the allegations is no longer a public servant.